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June 30, 2026
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US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports

US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports

Under those bans, a transgender woman - a biological male who identifies as a woman - is not permitted to compete in female sports at schools and colleges...

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports. This decision comes after the court considered challenges to bans enacted in states like Idaho and West Virginia.

  • The bans require sports teams to compete according to sex recorded at birth.
  • Over two dozen states have enacted similar bans since 2020.
  • One challenge argued the bans violate equal rights protections under the US Constitution, while another contended they contradict civil rights laws.

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